Henrik Lilius

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Henrik Lilius in 1985.

Johan Henrik Lilius (born February 3, 1939 in Vyborg ) is a Finnish-Swedish art and architecture historian .

Lilius received his PhD in 1967 while doing research at the Finnish Academy . From 1972 to 1976 he was director of the Institutum Romanum Finlandiae in Rome and the first art historian in this position. During his time on the board of directors, the research focus of the institute concentrated on bathroom equipment from the Renaissance . Lilius himself also wrote a comprehensive monograph on the history and furnishings of Villa Lante , the seat of the institute. Subsequently, in 1976, Lilius accepted a call to the former Helsinki University of Technology for the chair of architectural history. In 1983 he moved to the Chair of Art History at the University of Helsinki and taught there until 1993.

From 1993 to 2003 Lilius was Director General of the Finnish Antiquities Administration with the title "State Archaeologist". During this time he was Vice-President in 2000 and President of the World Heritage Committee in 2001, and held its 25th meeting in Helsinki in 2001 . In his extensive writings, Lilius has primarily dealt with issues of Finnish and Italian architecture .

Fonts (selection)

  • The pekkatori in Raahe. Studies of a corner closed place and its building types. Weilin & Göös, Helsinki 1967.
  • Birgittinerkyrkan i Nådendal. Weilin & Göös, Helsinki 1969.
  • Joensuun kaupunki 1848-1890. Joensuun kaupungin museot, Joensuun 1972
  • Villa Lante al Gianicolo: l'architettura e la decorazione pittorica. Bardi, Roma 1981.
  • Esplanadi 1800-luvulla, Helsinki (Swedish: Esplanaden på 1800-talet, Helsingfors , English: The Esplanade during the 19th Century, Helsinki ). Rungsted Kyst (Denmark), Nyborg / Helsinki 1984.
  • With Rudolf Zeitler: Reclam's Art Guide Finland. Art monuments and museums. Reclam, Stuttgart 1985.
  • Publisher: Carl Ludwig Engel and the classical Helsinki - plans and drawings. Catalog for the exhibition from May 28 to August 15, 1999 in the Märkisches Museum, Berlin-Mitte. Finland Institute in Germany, Berlin 1999.
  • Kaupan arkkitehtuuria suomalaisessa puukaupungissa. Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura, Helsinki 2003.
  • Fängelsearkitektur i Finland, approx. 1635–1845. Vankeinhoidon koulutuskeskus, Helsinki 2004.

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SURNAME Lilius, Henrik
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lilius, Johan Henrik (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Finnish art and architecture historian
DATE OF BIRTH February 3, 1939
PLACE OF BIRTH Vyborg